Model year record
1993 Toyota MR2 recalls & problems
The 1993 Toyota MR2 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 4 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is tires (1 complaint).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1993 Toyota MR2.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Fuel economy
MR2
| City / highway | 19 / 26 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
2.2 L · 4 cyl · Manual 5-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $3,050/year to fuel
MR2
| City / highway | 19 / 26 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
2.2 L · 4 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $3,200/year to fuel
MR2
| City / highway | 18 / 25 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Premium Gasoline |
2 L · 4 cyl · Manual 5-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $4,100/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| TiresTread/belt | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | — |
| Air bags | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Power train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA MR2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TAKEN TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR RETRIEVE FAULT CODES FOR THE FAILURE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
- Air bags
TAKATA RECALL! MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND AN AUTO ELECTRICAL TECH SAID THE UNIT WAS PUTTING OUT AN ELECTRICAL CODE #41 (UNIT FAILURE). CHUCK PATTERSON SCHEDULED MY CAR FOR AN AIRBAG INSPECTION. THEN THEY WOULDN'T DO IT AND SUGGESTED TO SOMEONE THAT I SIMPLY COME PICK THE CAR UP. WHEN I QUESTIONED THE SAFETY OF DRIVING THE CAR LIKE THAT, AND SAID THAT I WOULD LIKE THE DIAGNOSIS AND RELATED INFO, COMMUNICATION BASICALLY STOPPED, AND MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR A MONTH, AND THEY WILL NOT ANSWER QUESTIONS. SOMETHING IS WRONG! *JS
- Engine and engine cooling
I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE THROTTLE WENT WIDE OPEN AND THE TACHOMETER WENT TO MAXIMUM RPMS. I DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH WHILE THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV AT MAXIMUM RPMS FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 SECONDS. I WAS STARTLED AND DID NOT HAVE THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION. EVENTUALLY THE REVVING SUBSIDED FROM MAXIMUM BUT CONTINUED TO SURGE UNTIL I FINALLY PARKED THE CAR AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. UPON RESTARTING THE ENGINE THE OPERATION WAS NORMAL HOWEVER THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE AND THE RESULT OF THIS MALFUNCTION WAS ENGINE DAMAGE THAT REQUIRED REBUILDING THE ENGINE. *TR
- Tires › Tread/belt
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT FELT LIKE VEHICLE HAD A FLAT TIRE. INSIDE OF THE TIRE THE TREAD WAS COMING LOOSE. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 3TIMES WITHIN LAST 2 YEARS. *AK
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.